PetrucciM3 | BMW E46 M3 Carbon Black (100+ pictures)

[Petrucci_M3]

PetrucciM3 | BMW E46 M3 Carbon Black

Wash:
Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
Chemical Guys Heavy Duty Bucket
Grit Guard
Chemical Guys Super Fluffy Mitt
Gilmour Foam Gun

Clayed:
Meguiar’s Medium clay
Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer

Paint Correction:
Makita 9227C | 3M Backing Plate
Flex 3403 rotary | Gloss-it 3 inch Backing Plate
Meguiar’s 105 | Purple Wool pad
Menzerna Super Intensive Polish | Purple Wool/ LC Orange pad
Menzerna Nano Polish | LC White pad
CM5300
Fenix TK10
Detailer Domain Uber Towels
Highline Paint Gauge Meter

Protection:
Jetseal109

LSP:
Lusso Oro

Exterior Trim:
Aerospace 303

Glass:
Stoner’s Invisible Glass

Wheels:
EZ Detail Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper
Surfcity Tire Shine

Exhaust:
Chemical Guy’s Metal Shine

Engine:
Various Brushes
Chemical Guy’s Grime Reaper
CD2

Interior:
1Z Cockpit
303 Aerospace
Chemical Guy’s Lighting Fast Stain Extractor
Metro Vac n Blow
Lil Green Bissel
Leatherique Pristine Clean
Leatherique Rejuvenating Oil


I met the owner while getting tint for our cars, and a lot of the water spots you see in these pictures were a result of the tint install. Due to the heat here a lot of these spots are etched in the paint, even my personal car has water etching from that afternoon. Such a shame...

Upon arrival:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_7.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_11.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_12.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_15.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_21.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_24.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_52.jpg

Wash:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_57.jpg

Here are couple shots of the Leatherique soaking into seats.

Interior:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_69.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_71.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_84.jpg

Interior - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_555.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_561.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_565.jpg

Paint Correction[

This car required a lot of attention to the paint as you'll see in the following pictures. The formula was a Lake Country Purple and Meguiar's 105 (my new favorite go to) and to clean up some hazing, a Lake Country orange pad with Menzerna SIP. Finally, Menzerna 106FA on a white Lake Country pad. I'll let the pictures speak for me now.

Roof - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_88.jpg

Roof - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_93.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_96.jpg

50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_105.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_107.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_112.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_113.jpg

Passenger Door - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_128.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_130.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_134.jpg

Passenger 50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_138.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_144.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_149.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_162.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_171.jpg

Passenger Door - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_300.jpg

[Petrucci_M3]

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_306.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_310.jpg

Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_187.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_194.jpg

After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_272.jpg

Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_197.jpg

After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_271.jpg

Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_199.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_201.jpg

By far one of the worst areas I've ever polished, honestly is there paint even hiding under all those imperfections? Wow.

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_215.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_217.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_219.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_224.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_226.jpg

After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_263.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_266.jpg

Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_229.jpg

50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_234.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_237.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_241.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_247.jpg

After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_283.jpg

Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_251.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_255.jpg

After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_257.jpg

From this:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_217.jpg

To this:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_288.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_295.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_297.jpg

Hood - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_320.jpg

[Petrucci_M3]

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_326.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_423.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_451.jpg

Hood - 50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_425.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_430.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_444.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_457.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_458.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_464.jpg

Hood - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_493.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_496.jpg


Passenger Fender - Before:


http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_331.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_334.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_338.jpg

Passenger Fender - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_341.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_345.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_346.jpg

Trunk - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_356.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_380.jpg

Trunk - 50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_365.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_383.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_387.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_467.jpg

Trunk - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_386.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_389.jpg

50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_393.jpg

Driver Side - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_400.jpg

Driver Side - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_405.jpg

50/50:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_409.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_478.jpg

[Petrucci_M3]

Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_481.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_483.jpg

After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_700.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_703.jpg

Rear - Before:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_512.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_513.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_514.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_518.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_519.jpg

Rear - After:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_522.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_524.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_528.jpg


Final Shots:

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_570.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_572.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_576.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_583.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_593.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_597.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_604.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_608.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_625.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_629.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_632.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_637.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_649.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_674.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_687.jpg

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_712.jpg

Thank you for looking!!

[JohnHenry]

Great job on a beautiful car, Josh!

[spike]

Yet ANOTHER awesome job by Josh. It looks brand new again! :dblthumb2:

[SRHTX]

Mr. BMW (Josh),

YOU always do an outstanding job on correcting problems on the BMWs. :applause:

[2003 GMC Denali]

This picture is an amazing side-by-side...

http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp77/PetrucciM3/2004%20BMW%20M3%20Carbon%20Black/acarbon_162.jpg

[SRHTX]

That poor M3 has gone through too many automated car washes. That is the M3 body style that I love too.

[Mike Phillips]

Awesome work and top notch job on capturing before and after photos...

How did it get so bad to start with! It looks like someone maintained it by washing it with an SOS pad?


:dblthumb2:

[GK Auto Spa]

Awesome work Josh!! looks like a car wash brush is all this BMW saw...for years!!

The 50/50 shots would convince anyone to call Josh when they need a new car again!!


:dblthumb2:

[W.O.T Srvices]

Excellent work man.

Its often the hardest jobs that give you the best satisfaction when you see the finished product, and you my friend have done a flawless effort.

[GOATMAN06]

Outstanding job.....:dblthumb2: amazing work, what year is that M3? and who lets such a beautiful car get that bad?:nomore:

[Donnym]

Another unbelievable job..!!! It looked like someone washed it with a ScotchBrite pad. I see the Flex came back from vacation for this one.

[mchess1]

Fantastic job Josh. The owner had to be flabbergasted when they saw the results.

How many hours?